Spinal cord reflexes continue to function under general anaesthesia
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SUPPORTED
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Evidence demonstrates that certain spinal cord and brainstem reflexes continue to function and can be elicited in patients under general anesthesia.
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The feasibility and technical aspects of trigemino-cervical reflex elicitation in humans under general anesthesia.
2024 · cited by 5
Demonstrates that short-latency trigemino-cervical reflex components can be regularly elicited in humans under general anesthesia.
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Adductor Muscle Contraction Under Deep Neuromuscular Blockade During TURBT Under General Anesthesia: Is Obturator Nerve Block Still Necessary?—A Prospective, Single-Arm, Exploratory Study
2025 · cited by 1
Shows that spinal cord-mediated reflexes like the obturator reflex persist even under deep neuromuscular blockade during general anesthesia.